State profile · Below median Poor share

Virginia bridge safety

Condition ratings, load ratings, and Poor-condition data for every public highway bridge in Virginia, based on the FHWA National Bridge Inventory.

14,122
Public bridges
28.4%
Good condition
3.0%
Poor condition

Data updated May 2026

Total Bridges

14,122

Public highway bridges in Virginia

Good Condition

28.4%

4,016 bridges rated 7-9

-21.6pp vs 50% benchmark

Poor Condition

3.0%

428 bridges whose lowest applicable component is rated 0-4

-4.0pp vs national avg 7.0%

Virginia vs national bridge condition

Virginia - Good condition share 28.4%
National avg

Share of bridges rated 7-9 on the FHWA 0-9 scale (deck, superstructure, substructure all good).

Virginia - Poor-condition share 10.1%
National avg

Lower is better. Bar maxes at 30% (worst-state ceiling). National average sits at 7.0%.

Condition Distribution

Virginia34.8%61.5%GoodFairPoor
Bridge inventory deck-condition mix - Virginia (FHWA NBI)

Counties (131)

Accomack 31 Albemarle 262 Alexandria city 29 Alleghany 197 Amelia 58 Amherst 157 Appomattox 68 Arlington 183 Augusta 358 Bath 73 Bedford 204 Bland 122 Botetourt 202 Bristol city 34 Brunswick 152 Buchanan 283 Buckingham 72 Buena Vista city 18 Campbell 153 Caroline 107 Carroll 161 Charles City 22 Charlotte 97 Charlottesville city 24 Chesapeake city 187 Chesterfield 322 Clarke 38 Colonial Heights city 9 Covington city 8 Craig 60 Culpeper 99 Cumberland 39 Danville city 50 Dickenson 76 Dinwiddie 151 Emporia city 7 Essex 37 Fairfax 751 Fairfax city 7 Falls Church city 5 Fauquier 229 Floyd 116 Fluvanna 55 Franklin 174 Frederick 168 Fredericksburg city 18 Galax city 5 Giles 96 Gloucester 21 Goochland 87 Grayson 145 Greene 49 Greensville 92 Halifax 161 Hampton city 50 Hanover 161 Harrisonburg city 34 Henrico 352 Henry 135 Highland 53 Hopewell city 5 Isle of Wight 79 James City 60 King George 30 King William 32 King and Queen 32 Lancaster 9 Lee 153 Lexington city 8 Loudoun 442 Louisa 93 Lunenburg 88 Lynchburg city 80 Madison 80 Manassas Park city 3 Manassas city 13 Martinsville city 10 Mathews 5 Mecklenburg 160 Middlesex 10 Montgomery 196 Nelson 136 New Kent 60 Newport News city 60 Norfolk city 199 Northampton 12 Northumberland 16 Norton city 13 Nottoway 67 Orange 71 Page 96 Patrick 145 Petersburg city 41 Pittsylvania 267 Portsmouth city 50 Powhatan 35 Prince Edward 82 Prince George 132 Prince William 303 Pulaski 105 Radford city 2 Rappahannock 87 Richmond 23 Richmond city 125 Roanoke 204 Roanoke city 88 Rockbridge 255 Rockingham 288 Russell 136 Salem city 17 Scott 138 Shenandoah 213 Smyth 190 Southampton 145 Spotsylvania 102 Stafford 112 Staunton city 18 Suffolk city 132 Surry 31 Sussex 105 Tazewell 204 Virginia Beach city 119 Warren 81 Washington 186 Waynesboro city 19 Westmoreland 22 Williamsburg city 12 Winchester city 8 Wise 165 Wythe 181 York 122

Virginia vs nearby ranks

Adjacent states by Poor-condition share (lower share = better)

States are ranked by the share of bridges whose lowest applicable component rating is 4 or below. This describes recorded condition; it does not measure funding effectiveness or live crossing safety. States here sit immediately above and below Virginia on the same metric.

VT

Vermont

2.62% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$2,936

FL

Florida

2.75% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$12,892
Selected

VA

Virginia

3.03% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$14,122

AL

Alabama

3.35% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$13,471

MN

Minnesota

3.63% top marginal rate
Structure
Progressive
Burden @ $100K
$11,969

Bridges Needing Most Attention in Virginia

Six lowest-condition bridges in Virginia, ranked by the portal's composite display score. Inspection intervals are risk-based under current NBIS rules.

Booth Branch Rd.

Poor

Over: Slate Creek

.01BoothBr;.01BendSlateCk, Buchanan, VA

Built 1932 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 260

WILKINSON ROAD

Poor

Over: CHAMBERLAINS BED CREEK

1.33 Fr 627 & 2.11 To 645, Dinwiddie, VA

Built 1964 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 652

GLEAVES ROAD

Poor

Over: CRIPPLE CREEK

.60M TO 646 & .60M TO 602, Wythe, VA

Built 1948 Load: 1.8 t ADT: 178

PATTERSON MILL LN.

Poor

Over: STOCKTON CREEK

0.80 FR 250/0.83 TO 688, Albemarle, VA

Built 1932 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 161

Old Massies Crn Rd

Poor

Over: Battle Run

.30 Fr 211E & .15 To 211W, Rappahannock, VA

Built 1914 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 21

LYNHAVEN AVENUE

Poor

Over: BROAD ROCK CREEK

.25 TERMNL A .20 BELLMEAD, Richmond city, VA

Built 1949 Load: 2.7 t ADT: 716

All Bridges in Virginia

DULLES GREENWAY EB

Unknown

Over: EBL 267 CD; RAMP B; DAAR

03.00FR606/01.10TO657, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 11,500

ROUTE 7 RAMP A

Unknown

Over: RTEs 7&15 RAMPS C;D;E&G

0.3 FR654 & 0.40 TO 643, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 20,000

HARRY BYRD HWY

Unknown

Over: RTE.1582 ALGONKIAN PKWY

00.90FR777/00.30TO28, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 500

HARRY BYRD HWY

Unknown

Over: RTE.1582 ALGONKIAN PKWY

00.90FR1570/00.30TO28, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 500

RAMP H-NB SULLY RD

Unknown

Over: RTE. 28 SBL & RTE. 625

00.45FR775/00.50PAC.Blv, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 56,550

WAXPOOL ROAD

Unknown

Over: RTE. 28 - SULLY ROAD

01.15FR607/00.93TO637, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 40,000

OLD OX RD. 606

Unknown

Over: SULLY RD. RTE.28

00.92FR775/00.31TO636, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 54,418

CLAIBORNE PKWY. NB

Unknown

Over: RTE.7 LEESBURG PIKE

1.18FR GLOU & .31TO RVERS, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 29,044

CLAIBORNE PKWY. SB

Unknown

Over: RTE.7 LEESBURG PIKE

1.30FRGLOU & 0.31TO RVERS, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 29,044

BELMONT RIDGE RD.

Unknown

Over: W. & OD TRAIL

01.98FR 267/01.35TO 7, Loudoun, VA

STERLING BLVD.

Unknown

Over: RTE.28 SULLY RD.

00.20FR PAC/00.15TO 636, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 50,000

NOKES BLVD__EBL

Unknown

Over: RTE.28 SULLY RD.

00.25FR1036/00.3TO1902, Loudoun, VA

BATTLEFIELD PKWY.

Unknown

Over: DULLES GREENWAY

00.63FR643/00.28TO621, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 10,000

INNOVATION DR.

Unknown

Over: RTE.28 SULLY RD.

00.18FR28 /00.89To605, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 15,000

RIVER CREEK PKWY.

Unknown

Over: LEESBURG PIKE

0.23FRDeadEnd/0.62TO2401, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 2,000

NOKES BLVD.__WBL

Unknown

Over: RTE.28 SULLY RD.

00.25FR PAC/00.30TO ATLAN, Loudoun, VA

Atlantic Blvd

Unknown

Over: W&OD Trail & Ruritan Rd

00.29FR0625/00.98TO0847, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 200

Loudoun County Pkw

Unknown

Over: Rte. 7

00.54FR0823/00.62TO1050, Loudoun, VA

ADT: 58,000

SYCOLIN ROAD

Unknown

Over: Rte.7 & 15 bypass

.80fr Tolbert .55to 7, Loudoun, VA

BELMONT RIDGE ROAD

Unknown

Over: ROUTE 7

01.00fr2150 00.43to2401_, Loudoun, VA

ASHBURN VILLAGE BD

Unknown

Over: EBL & WBL LEESBURG PIKE

0.18fr2401 1.12to2150, Loudoun, VA

BATTLEFIELD PKWY

Unknown

Over: EAST MARKET STREET

01.23fr643 01.24to773, Loudoun, VA

James Madison Hwy.

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

6.83 From 22 & .57 To 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 14,335

James Madison Hwy.

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

6.83 From 22 & .57 TO 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 14,335

64 EBL

Unknown

Over: Route 615

3.31Fr. Flu CL.&1.01To 15, Louisa, VA

ADT: 845

64 WBL

Unknown

Over: Route 615

3.28Fr.Fluv CL&1.04T015S, Louisa, VA

ADT: 845

Courthouse Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

.65 From 709 & .45 To 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 37,000

CROSS COUNTY ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE-64

0.56 Fr 250 & 2.50 To 663, Louisa, VA

ADT: 32,000

Roundabout Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

.15 Fr Gch Co &.50 To 708, Louisa, VA

ADT: 33,000

Rock Quarry Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

2.60 From 613 &.40 To 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 17,700

DONGOLA ROAD

Unknown

Over: INTERSTATE-64

0.13 Fr 701& 1.55 To 663, Louisa, VA

ADT: 32,000

Poindexter Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

.58 From 250 & .14 To 792, Louisa, VA

ADT: 38,000

Evergreen Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

.45 From 763 & .55 To 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 37,000

Zion Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

.40 From 676 & .10 To 600, Louisa, VA

ADT: 16,425

Holland Creek Road

Unknown

Over: Route 64 EBL & WBL

1.4 From 721 & .75 To 250, Louisa, VA

ADT: 16,720

Route 29 Business

Unknown

Over: James R;NS;CSX & C Tpk

.00 Amherst / .00 Lynch., Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 1,700

Campbell Avenue

Unknown

Over: Lynchburg Expressway

.33 12TH ST/.13 1128, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 37,000

Odd Fellows Road

Unknown

Over: Rt 29 BP & Fishing Creek

000029 EXP 0029128, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 39,000

Grace Street

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Business

.05-Plum/.05-Franklin St., Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 22,440

Wigginton Road

Unknown

Over: Route 501

.01-IvyCrLn/.01 BurnHamLn, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 15,000

Route 29 Bus.

Unknown

Over: James Street

2.02-NCL Lynch/2.05-Rt128, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 4,000

Route 29 Bus.

Unknown

Over: Stadium Road

1.86-NCL Lynch/2.19-Rt128, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 5,800

Lynchburg Exp

Unknown

Over: Garfield Avenue & NS Rwy

.03-Carroll/.10-15th St., Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 1,000

Wards Road(Rt. 29)

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Expressway

0.30-Rt.128/0.01-Rt.29, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 39,000

5th Street

Unknown

Over: 7TH O NS;CSX;JAMES RV @

.02-Rt.501 & .00-Amherst, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 2,001

Graves Mill Road

Unknown

Over: US Rte 501 Lynch Exprway

0142460 0139BEDFOR C, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 35,000

Candlers Mtn Rd

Unknown

Over: Route 29 Business

.29 Rt 29BP/1.43 Rt 460BP, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 41,000

Route 128 EBL

Unknown

Over: Rt 670 Candlers Mtn Rd

0.94-Rt 29A / 0.33-Rt.460, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 1,500

SBL Lynchburg Expr

Unknown

Over: US 29 Bus SBL

001929&29ALT 0011WCL LYNC, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 38,000

Timberlake Road WB

Unknown

Over: 501

0018WCL LYNCH0274BEDFO CO, Lynchburg city, VA

ADT: 44,000

Showing 1,401-1,450 of 14,122 bridges

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